Charles Wooldridge


Charles Sylvester Wooldridge was an English association footballer and international rugby union player active in the late 19th century.
Wooldridge attended Winchester College and St John's College, Oxford.
An Oxford University rugby blue, Wooldridge was a member of the England pack between 1882 and 1885, gaining a total of seven caps. He also represented Hampshire in association football and was one of the founders of Winchester City F.C.. His involvement in sport continued at an administrative level after retiring. He was the inaugural acting president of the Hampshire Football Association and first president of Winchester RFC.
Wooldridge, a solicitor, served as an officer with the 1st Volunteer Battalion of the Hampshire Regiment. He was awarded the Jubilee Medal for leading the battalion guard of honour at the 1897 Diamond Jubilee parade in London.